North Port Behavioral Health

The facility is part of Acadia Healthcare, a large network of mental health and addiction treatment facilities that provides a full continuum of care including acute inpatient hospitals, residential treatment centers, and outpatient options. As a brand new facility, North Port Behavioral Health offers 24-hour nursing care and accepts walk-ins 24/7. Nurses at North Port Behavioral Health work in a behavioral health setting, with day-to-day responsibilities including patient and family interaction, treatment planning, shift reports, milieu monitoring, medication administration, coordination with behavioral health associates (BHAs), incident follow-up, nursing assessments, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The facility offers 12-hour day shifts (7am-7pm) on a rotating schedule, with both full-time and PRN opportunities available. The hospital serves a broad age range of patients dealing with mental health concerns and co-occurring substance use disorders, providing nurses with diverse clinical exposure across the lifespan.

North Port Behavioral Health's mission centers on helping clients attain their full potential by delivering quality behavioral healthcare services in a caring, supportive, and financially responsible environment. The organization emphasizes mental wellness as essential to living a fulfilling life and takes a holistic approach addressing mental, physical, emotional, and social aspects of well-being. As part of Acadia Healthcare, the facility operates under a formal Compliance Program and Code of Conduct that promotes ethics and integrity, with an expectation that all affiliated individuals report any improper, unethical, or illegal conduct.